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Filters
Hello All,
What would you say is a recommended filter kit for a Varicam drama shoot? Are NDs necessary given the Varicam’s internal filter wheel?
Also, when shooting 24p for editing in PAL land, should I be shooting a hard 24? And what should my frequency settings be?
Many thanks for your help guys,
Wicket
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5 Replies
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Unless you are doing a transfer to film,why not shoot 25p for editing in PAL? (25p at 60hz)
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I’ve heard that FCP still doesn’t like DVCPRO HD 25P.
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Ah ok,sorry I didnt know about that.Seems that would cut them out of quite a big chunk of the market though !
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Wicket,
I recently shot a picture in the US for a PAL (mostly) release and shot in 23.98fps for ease of use in FCP, to stay at 60hz for lighting purposes, and for NTSC release as well. How post production will deal with this, I don’t really know yet.
As for filters:
ND 3 (The camera ND filters are 2 stops each, an in between filter can be helpful)
85 filter (the ones on the filter wheel are too much or too little to use with the preset white balance)
Polarizing filter
ND grad filter(s)I don’t think the camera is so sharp that you’ll find you’ll want to diffuse the image unless you want an obvious special effect. Contrast can be controlled through the camera settings or in post production. I avoid misting filters in general, except for special effects. Of course these are just my preferences.
-good luck with your project.
-bruce
Varicam/Steadicam Owner
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.brucealangreene.com -
Cheers Bruce, that’s a great help.
Wicket
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